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Ministry of Education
Student attendance on the rise in KVs across the Country
Kendriya Vidyalayas across the Country have resumed face-to-face teachings for various classes as per the guidelines issued by the MHA and State Governments. KVs started opening from the month of October in a phased manner.
According to the data compiled on February 11, 2021 from all the KVs, an average of 42% Students of Class 9, 65% Students of Class 10, 48% Students of Class 11 and 67% Students of Class 12 are physically attending classes all over the Country. These figures are dynamic and trends indicate consistent increase every day. Face-to-face classes for class 1 to 8 have also been started in some KVs where State Governments have permitted to open Schools for junior grades.
Regular contact with the Parents and Guardians is being established by the Schools in case of any apprehension from students/parents. Students are being permitted with the prior consent of their guardians.
The SOPs issued by the State and Central Governments are being followed completely in view of the Corona Pandemic. All KVs are clearly advised to follow staggered timings for the students of various classes and ensure adequate safety measures including maintenance of proper physical distance in the classrooms.
However, for students who are not attending the School, the provision of online classes is also running. Students are also in touch with their teachers through various digital platforms.
PIB Headquarters
SHRI SWAMI GOUD TO INAUGURATE DIGITAL PHOTO EXHIBITION ON GANDHIJI
Telangana Legislative Council Chairman, Shri K. Swami Goud will inaugurate a digital exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan in Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, Hyderabad.
The six-day exhibition from January 25-30, 2019 is being organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Several rare photographs of important events in Gandhijis life, including photos of Gandhiji, during Salt Satyagraha, his life in Yerawada Jail, on his way back from South Africa etc. are on display.
Another feature of this exhibition is the Mahatma’s life in digital form. A biography map of places with which Gandhiji was associated, and a puzzle wherein joining the dots would turn into a portrait of Gandhiji and several other attractive features figure in this exhibition.
Song & Drama Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will organise cultural programmes at the venue of the exhibition from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Ministry of Defence
CURTAIN RAISER
GOA MARITIME CONCLAVE – 2021
IN’s Outreach Initiative for ‘Harnessing Maritime Thought’
The 3rd edition of Goa Maritime Conclave  – 2021 is being held from 07 to 09 November 2021 under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa. The GMC is Indian Navy’s Outreach Initiative providing a multinational platform to harness the collective wisdom of practitioners of maritime security and the academia towards garnering outcome oriented maritime thought. GMC-21 would build upon the working level deliberations of the Goa Maritime Symposium-21 held earlier in May this year, as the Sherpa event for the Conclave.
The theme for this year’s edition of GMC is “Maritime Security and Emerging Non-Traditional Threats: A Case for Proactive Role for IOR Navies”, which has been derived keeping in mind that necessity of ‘winning everyday peace’ in the maritime domain. At the GMC-21, Adm Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy would be hosting Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Maritime Forces from 12 Indian Ocean littorals, including Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary would be delivering the Conclave Address and Keynote Address of the GMC-21.
With IOR becoming the focus of the 21st century strategic landscape, the GMC aims to bring together regional stakeholders and deliberate on the collaborative implementation strategies in dealing with contemporary maritime security challenges. The Conclave participants would benefit from interactions with eminent speakers and subject matter experts over three sessions focusing on - Leveraging Collective Maritime Competencies to Counter Emerging Non-Traditional Threats, Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Maritime Law Enforcement and Imperatives for Mitigating Emerging Non Traditional Threats in areas beyond National Jurisdiction in the IOR. There would also be extensive deliberations in the domains of Hydrography and Maritime Information Sharing. The participating Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Maritime Agencies would also dwell upon the significance of interoperability to effectively deal with emerging and future maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.
As part of the Conclave, visitors would also be afforded an opportunity to witness India’s indigenous shipbuilding industry at the ‘Make in India Exhibition’ and the capabilities of Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel  for Submarines at the Marmugao Port Trust, Goa.
In its third iteration, the Goa Maritime Conclave continues to strive to advance the principle of Collective Responsibility for ensuring safe and secure seas and sustained peace in the Indian Ocean Region.
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
“We remain committed to meeting the needs of the poorest and the most vulnerable by building the next generation infrastructure to realize their aspirations”
“People must be at the heart of any infrastructure growth story. That is exactly what we in India are doing”
“If we make infrastructure resilient, we prevent disasters not only for ourselves but for many future generations”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure via video message today. The session was also addressed by the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, Hon. Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan and H..E. Andry Nirina Rajoelina, President of Madagascar.
At the outset, Prime Minister Modi reminded the gathering that the solemn promise of the Sustainable Development Goals is to leave no one behind. “That is why, we remain committed to meeting the needs of the poorest and the most vulnerable by building the next generation infrastructure to realize their aspirations”, he said. The Prime Minister said that infrastructure is about people and providing them high quality, dependable, and sustainable services in an equitable manner. “People must be at the heart of any infrastructure growth story. And, that is exactly what we in India are doing”, he said.
As India is scaling-up the provision of fundamental services in India in the areas of education, health, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, transport and much more, said the Prime Minister, “We are also tackling climate change in a very direct way. That is why, at COP-26 we have committed to attain 'Net Zero' by 2070, in parallel with our developmental efforts.”
The Prime Minister talked about the importance of infrastructure in unleashing the human potential and said that damage to infrastructure leads to lasting damage for generations. In the context, the Prime Minister asked “with modern technology and knowledge at our disposal, can we create resilient infrastructure that is built to last?” Recognition of this challenge under-pins the creation of the CDRI, he said. He also noted that the coalition has expanded and made valuable contributions. He mentioned the initiative on 'Infrastructure for Resilient Island States' that was launched at COP-26 and CDRI's work on Resilient Airports studying 150 airports around the world. The 'Global Assessment of Disaster Resilience of Infrastructure Systems' that is being led by CDRI will help create global knowledge that would be immensely valuable, Shri Modi informed.
The Prime Minister said that in order to make our future resilient we have to work towards a 'Resilient Infrastructure Transition'. Resilient infrastructure can also be the centrepiece of our wider adaptation efforts. “If we make infrastructure resilient, we prevent disasters not only for ourselves but for many future generations”, he added.
Ministry of Finance
Clarification on the manner of filing the Quarterly Return by Composition Dealers in FORM GSTR-4
Doubts are being raised about the manner of filing the quarterly return by composition dealers in FORM GSTR-4. In particular, there is a doubt with respect to the instruction at Sl. No. 10 appended to the said FORM which reads as below:
For the tax periods July, 2017 to September, 2017 and October, 2017 to December, 2017, serial 4A of Table 4 shall not be furnished.
In this regard, it is hereby clarified that since auto-population of the details of the inward supplies including supplies on which tax is to be paid on reverse charge is not taking place, taxpayers who have opted to pay tax under the composition levy shall not furnish the data in serial number 4A of Table 4 of FORM GSTR-4 for the tax periods January, 2018 to March, 2018 and subsequent tax periods.
Special Service and Features
'Swachhata Hi Seva' Cleanliness Programme
Kochi: October 1, 2023
Press Information Bureau, Kochi and Central Bureau of Communication, Kochi under the Union Ministry of Information, Broadcasting organized a cleanliness campaign as part of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme. The Campaign was organized at Thiruvankulam Municipal Corporation Zonal office in association with Mathrubhumi Study Circle.
(Municipal councilor Shri K. V. Saju inaugurated the programme. Press Information Bureau Director Ms. Rashmi Roja Thushara Nair was the chief guest.
The 'Swachhata Hi Seva' pledge was also taken as part of the programme. Students of various classes participated in the cleanliness initiative organized at the Corporation and Village Office premises and other public places.
Study Circle Unit President Shri M. R Amal presided over the function.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Internship of Law Students at Department of Legal Affairs
(Law Students successfully completed their internship at Department of Legal Affairs ,Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The interns were felicitated by Mr. V.K. Sharma, JS&LA upon completion of their tenure, during which they shared their experiences and learning.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Cabinet approves the Mutual Recognition Agreement  signed in 2010 and approves fresh MRA between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Ireland
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its ex-post facto approval of the "Mutual Recognition Agreement " signed in 2010 and Approval for fresh MRA between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants , Ireland for promotion of mutual co-operation framework for the advancement of accounting knowledge, professional and intellectual development, advancing the interests of their respective members and positively contributing to the development of the accounting profession in Ireland and India.
Impact:
The MRA will provide opportunities to members of both the parties to be exposed to best practices of either country and thus expand their scalability to cater to demand of newer markets.
Background:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament of India, The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949', to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland  is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies with 5,000 members and students.
Election Commission
Puducherry to go to polls in the Second phase on April 18th, 2019
Puducherry will go to polls for General Elections 2019 in a single Phase. The single parliamentary constituency is to vote on 18th April 2019. There are 9, 73,161 total electors in the union territory with 4,59,266 male electors, 5,13,799 female electors and 96 in others category as on 26.03.2019. Number of polling stations in the union territory is 970.
The total contesting candidates in the union territory is 18. The candidates form different political parties are given below:
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No. of Parliamentary Constituencies - 1

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Contesting Party details:
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Party
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No. of Contesting Candidates
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Agila India Makkal Kazhagam
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1
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All India NR Congress
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1
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Anticorruption Dynamic Party
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1
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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1
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Communist Party Of India  
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1
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Indian National Congress
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1
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Makkal Needhi Maiam
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1
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Naam Tamilar Katchi
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1
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Pondicherry development Party
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1
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Socialist Unity Centre Of India 
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1
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Independent
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8
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No. of candidates
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Total : 18
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Women candidates: 2
The political parties that won 2014 General elections to Loksabha and their vote share in Puducherry union territory is given below:
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Contested Party Details
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Main Parties
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Seat Won in 2014
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Percentage of Votes polled in 2014
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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0
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0.29%
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Communist Party of India-CPI
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0
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1.77%
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Indian National Congress
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0
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27.16%
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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0
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18.48%
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All India N.R. Congress
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1
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35.64%
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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0
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8.44%
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Pattali Makkal Katchi
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0
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3.17%
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Unrecognised
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0
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0.06%
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Independent
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0
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3.73%
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of eminent Odia musician and singer Prafulla Kar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of eminent Odia musician and singer Prafulla Kar.
Shri Modi has said that Prafulla Kar Ji will be remembered for his pioneering contribution to Odia culture and music.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Anguished by the passing away of Shri Prafulla Kar Ji. He will be remembered for his pioneering contribution to Odia culture and music. He was blessed with a multifaceted personality and his creativity was reflected in his works. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister reviews security scenario in J&K at a high-level meeting in Srinagar
Shri Rajnath Singh directs security brass to enhance drill during troop movement
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today visited Srinagar to take stock of the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the heinous terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy yesterday, which resulted in heavy casualties.
He laid wreath on the coffins of martyred soldiers at the Regional Training Centre of CRPF in Srinagar. Shri Rajnath Singh was accompanied by Jammu & Kashmir Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba, DG, CRPF Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and other senior officials of CRPF and JK Police.
Two minutes silence was observed in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by the brave soldiers. Later Shri Rajnath Singh shouldered a coffin in a symbolic gesture and bodies were taken to be handed over to their respective families.
The Union Home Minister also visited the Army Base hospital to inquire about the health of five injured soldiers and expressed satisfaction at their speedy recovery.
Later, at a high level meeting attended by the Governor, senior security and police officers, the Union Home Minister reviewed the security situation in the state. Senior CRPF officials narrated the details of the terrorist attack on the CRPF convoy. Senior police officials assured that the perpetrators of the dastardly attack would be brought to justice.
Shri Rajnath Singh directed them to take all possible measures to enhance IED detection capabilities and undertake additional measures to restrict civilian traffic during troop movement.
Before leaving for New Delhi, Shri Rajnath Singh addressed a press conference. He said the whole country salutes the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. He said all state Governments have been asked to extend maximum possible assistance to their families.
The Union Home Minister said the country is fighting a decisive battle against terrorism unitedly and will certainly emerge victorious. He said the world stands with India and the morale of the security forces is very high.
He reiterated that only a miniscule numbers of misguided youth have joined hands with those across the border in their evil design to spread terrorism.
Shri Rajnath Singh said these elements are enemies of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. He called for a review of personal security of those elements who take money from Pakistan's ISI.
The Union Home Minister appealed the people to maintain communal harmony.
AYUSH
Ministry sets up Expert Group to examine advisory against using Ashwagandha leaves in ASU drugs
The Ministry of Ayush has decided to re-examine the matter relating to the use of Ashwagandha  leaves in ASU  drugs by constituting an expert group to this end.
Earlier, the ministry had issued an Advisory against using the leaves of Ashwagandha in ASU Drugs.
In the wake of Ayush Ministry barring the use of Ashwagandha leaves , representations had been received from the ASU Drugs Manufacturing Industry partners.
Also, the Ministry of Ayush had invited the stakeholders to discuss their concerns about the utilization of Ashwagandha leaves in ASU products. Based on this discussion, the ministry has decided to re-examine the advisory issued to the drug manufacturers to refrain from using Ashwagandha  leaves by setting up an Expert Group.
The Expert Group will make appropriate recommendations to the Government of India on the use of Ashwagandha leaves/Panchanga of Ashwagandha in ASU products based on scientific evidence.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Pre-Matric Scholarships in Andhra Pradesh
Central Assistance of Rs. 12.44 Cr. has been released in 2021-22 under the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes students in Andhra Pradesh.
Till 2018-19, the funding pattern under the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Scheme was based on the concept of Committed Liability  of the State Governments/UT Administrations. As, in 2018-19, the demand under the scheme for Andhra Pradesh was within the Committed Liability  of the State Government , no CA was released for the year.
In 2019-20, the funding pattern under the scheme was changed from concept of CL to a sharing ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and the States or Notional Allocation  based on SC population, whichever is lower. The Notional allocation for the State of Andhra Pradesh for 2019-20 was Rs.11.55 Cr. As the State Government had an unspent amount of Rs.15.54 Cr , which was higher than the Notional allocation for the State, no CA was released for 2019-20.
It has been decided to merge the Pre - Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students with the Pre - Matric Scholarship scheme for the children of parents/guardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation. The merged scheme is known as 'Pre -Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students & Others'. The amount of scholarships under the scheme has been increased w.e.f. 2022-23. A statement indicating the changes in scholarship amounts is at Annexure-A.
Annexure-A
Change in rates of scholarships as per revised Scheme guidelines in the 'Pre -Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students & Others'
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Scheme
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Day Scholar
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Hosteller
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Pre-revised rates
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Revised rates

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Pre-revised rates
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Revised rates

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Component-I- Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students
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Rs. 225/month for 10 months + annual Rs. 750 for books and adhoc grant

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Consolidated amount of Rs. 3500 per annum
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Rs. 525/month for 10 months + annual Rs.1000 for books and adhoc grants

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Consolidated amount of Rs.7000 per annum
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Component-II- Pre - Matric Scholarship scheme for the children of parents/guardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation
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Rs. 225/month for 10 months + annual Rs. 750 for books and adhoc grant

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Consolidated amount of Rs. 3500 per annum
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Rs. 700/- per month for 10 months + annual Rs. 1000 for adhoc grants

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Consolidated amount of Rs. 8000 per annum
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri A. Narayan Swamy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Israel on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Israel on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine.
The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:
- Exchange and training of medical doctors and other health professionals;
- Assistance in development of human resources and setting up of health care facilities;
- Exchange of information regarding regulation of pharmaceutical, medical devices and cosmetics;
- Sharing expertise for vulnerability assessment for health of citizens against climate risk and public health actions targeted towards mitigation and adaptation;
- Sharing of expertise for facilitating climate resilient infrastructure as well as providing support for development of 'Green Healthcare' ;
- Promote mutual research in various relevant areas; and
- Any other area of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon.
Each Party shall encourage the participation of the representatives of their countries in round tables, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences on issues of cooperation, organized by the other Party's relevant bodies.
Ministry of Finance
India received highest ever foreign inward remittances in a single year of $89,127 million in FY 2021-22
During 2021-22, India received foreign inward remittances of $89,127 million which was the highest ever inward remittances received in a single year. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The data for the past five years on inward remittances is as below.
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Year
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Inward Remittances

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2017-18
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69,129
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2018-19
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76,396
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2019-20
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83,195
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2020-21
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80,185
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2021-22
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89,127
Source: RBI.
Giving out more information, the Minister stated that country-wise data on remittance are not compiled. However, the Minister stated, the share of major countries in inward remittances to India, based on survey conducted by the RBI for 2020-21 through Authorised Dealers  banks, is as below.
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Country-wise Share in Inward Remittances, 2020-21
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Source Country
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Share in Total Remittances

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United States
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23.4
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United Arab Emirates
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18.0
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United Kingdom
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6.8
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Singapore
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5.7
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Saudi Arabia
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5.1
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Kuwait
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2.4
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Oman
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1.6
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Qatar
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1.5
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Hong Kong
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1.1
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Australia
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0.7
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Malaysia
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0.7
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Canada
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0.6
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Germany
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0.6
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Italy
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0.1
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Philippines
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0.0
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Nepal
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0.0
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Others
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31.6
Source: RBI Remittance Survey, 2021 as published in RBI Bulletin article on remittances, “Headwinds of COVID-19 and India’s Inward Remittances”, July 2022.
The Minister further stated that the value of the Indian Rupee is market-determined and the RBI closely monitors the foreign exchange markets and intervenes only to maintain orderly market conditions by containing excessive volatility in the exchange rate, without reference to any pre-determined target level or band.
Ministry of Defence
EXTENSION OF ENTRY AGE : AGNIPATH SCHEME
Consequent to the commencement of the AGNIPATH scheme, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces has been fixed as 17 ½ - 21 years of age.
Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the Government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022.
Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for Agnipath scheme for 2022 is increased to 23 years.